Dr. Ricardo Schwarcz Scholarship Opens $1,000 Essay Award for Students

The Dr. Ricardo Schwarcz Scholarship for Healthcare Sciences is offering a one-time $1,000 award to an undergraduate student pursuing a healthcare-related career at an accredited U.S. college or university. Applicants must submit an original essay of up to 1,000 words about patient care, their future contributions to healthcare, and medical innovations, drawing on Schwarcz’s work in critical care, pulmonary diseases, neurocritical care, and sleep medicine. Applications are due March 15, 2027, and the winner is scheduled to be announced April 15, 2027.